OTR-2013 Global Evangelism

COURSE DESCRIPTION

An overview of the biblical and theological foundations for personal, congregational, and mass evangelism, both local and global. Attention will also be given to the mission program of the Church of the Nazarene.

 

COURSE PROFESSOR

Rev. Edens Elvéus (2018), Theology, Hebrew Scripture, Biblical Languages, and Missiology B.Th. Haiti Baptist Theological Seminary, 2007; M.Div. Fuller Theological Seminary, 2011; Ph.D. Claremont Graduate University, In progress (ABD).
Local Minister, Pasadena First Church of the Nazarene, 2+ years.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The following are competencies for Ministry as outlined in the Sourcebook for Ministerial Development that will be addressed in this course:

  1. Ability to describe the mission and practice of the Church throughout its history. (CN11)
  2. Ability to lead evangelistically through preaching, modeling and equipping others. (CP7)
  3. Ability to lead in discipling and assimilating new converts into the Church. (CP8)
  4. Ability to prepare and lead discipleship ministries that are biblically sound, age-appropriate, intergenerational, and culturally sensitive. (CP15)
  5. Ability to understand, appreciate, and work sensitively with cultures and sub-cultures (CX1)
  6. Ability to identify and apply the principles of cross-cultural communications. (CX2)
  7. Ability to understand and articulate the biblical, historical, and theological bases for Christian mission. (CX7)
  8. Ability to describe basic missiological principles and to apply them to the development of ministry in the local church. (CX8)

 

COURSE TEXTBOOKS

Charles R. Gailey and Howard Culbertson. Discovering Missions. Kansas City, MO: Nazarene

Publishing House, 2007. 240 pages.

ISBN: 9780834122574

  1. Gordon Olson and Don Fanning. What in the World is God Doing? The Essentials of Global

            Missions: An Introductory Guide. 6th ed update & revised. Forest: Branches

Publications, 2011.  Print. 465 pages.

ISBN: 9780962485053

  1. Oscar Thompson. Concentric Circles of Concern: Seven Stages for Making Disciples. Nashville:

Broadman and Holman, 1999. Print. 203 pages.

ISBN: 9780805419597

Charles “Chic” Shaver. “Basic Bible Studies for New/Growing Christians.” Kansas City:

Beacon Hill Press, 1972. Print.